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Már Másson publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Már Másson between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Már Másson published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 3.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1999. 8 of the 159 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1999. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 2 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 2 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 17 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 3 publications 2019: 2 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

159 publications in total across all disciplines

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Már Másson: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 2
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 2
1985 2
1986 3
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 2
1994 1
1995 2
1996 3
1997 3
1998 3
1999 17
2000 4
2001 2
2002 9
2003 5
2004 9
2005 7
2006 5
2007 5
2008 4
2009 2
2010 6
2011 4
2012 3
2013 5
2014 5
2015 4
2016 3
2017 4
2018 3
2019 2
2020 5
2021 4
2022 3
2023 4
2024 7
2025 1
Total 159
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Már Másson publications per year - data summary

  • Már Másson, a Chemistry scholar from University of Iceland, has 159 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 1999, with 17 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979, 1988, 1990, 1992 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 6 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1981, 1982, 1983, 1987 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 3.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 3.9 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 19 publications, 12% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 16 publications (1.0 per year); 1995-2010: 86 publications (5.4 per year); 2011-2025: 57 publications (3.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Már Másson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Már Másson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 121–140 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 133 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918 133
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Már Másson publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Már Másson, a Chemistry scholar from University of Iceland, records 133 publications - the 9th percentile of the discipline.
  • 9% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Már Másson, and about 91% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Már Másson ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Már Másson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Már Másson sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 54–55 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933 54
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Már Másson D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Már Másson, a Chemistry scholar from University of Iceland, records 54 D-Index - the 31st percentile of the discipline.
  • 31% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Már Másson, and about 69% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Már Másson ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

Már Másson spends much of his time researching Organic chemistry, Cyclodextrin, Solubility, Dosage form and Inclusion compound. He combines topics linked to Antibacterial agent with his work on Organic chemistry. His research in Cyclodextrin intersects with topics in Solubilization, Membrane, Permeation, Computational chemistry and Aqueous solution.

His Aqueous solubility study, which is part of a larger body of work in Solubility, is frequently linked to Context, bridging the gap between disciplines. His research integrates issues of Curcumin and Drug carrier in his study of Inclusion compound. His Drug study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Combinatorial chemistry and Chromatography, Pharmaceutical formulation.

His most cited work include:

  • Studies of curcumin and curcuminoids. XXVII. Cyclodextrin complexation: solubility, chemical and photochemical stability (534 citations)
  • Cyclodextrins in drug delivery (516 citations)
  • Evaluation of cyclodextrin solubilization of drugs (422 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Cyclodextrin, Chitosan, Organic chemistry, Solubility and Chromatography. His Cyclodextrin research includes themes of Dosage form, Drug and Stability constants of complexes, Aqueous solution. The concepts of his Chitosan study are interwoven with issues in Nuclear chemistry, Antibacterial activity, Antimicrobial and Chemical modification, Polymer chemistry.

Már Másson has included themes like Curcumin and Pharmaceutical formulation in his Organic chemistry study. His Solubility research incorporates elements of Reagent, Stoichiometry, Salt, Ibuprofen and Computational chemistry. His Chromatography study which covers Membrane that intersects with Drug delivery and Glutaraldehyde.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cyclodextrin (35.65%)
  • Chitosan (32.17%)
  • Organic chemistry (32.17%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Chitosan (32.17%)
  • Antimicrobial (9.57%)
  • Nuclear chemistry (13.91%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary scientific interests are in Chitosan, Antimicrobial, Nuclear chemistry, Organic chemistry and Antibacterial activity. His work carried out in the field of Chitosan brings together such families of science as Combinatorial chemistry, Cationic polymerization, Polymer chemistry and Structure–activity relationship. As part of one scientific family, Már Másson deals mainly with the area of Antimicrobial, narrowing it down to issues related to the Stereochemistry, and often Broth microdilution, Solubility, Gram-negative bacteria and Gram-positive bacteria.

His Nuclear chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Minimum inhibitory concentration, Polypropylene, Molar mass distribution and Staphylococcus aureus. His Organic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Glycosylation and Dynamic light scattering. His biological study deals with issues like Ammonium, which deal with fields such as Substituent.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Antimicrobial Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives: A Review of the Structure-Activity Relationship. (205 citations)
  • Impact of chain length on antibacterial activity and hemocompatibility of quaternary N-alkyl and n,n-dialkyl chitosan derivatives. (78 citations)
  • Challenges in evaluation of chitosan and trimethylated chitosan (TMC) as mucosal permeation enhancers: From synthesis to in vitro application. (64 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Chitosan, Organic chemistry, Antibacterial activity, Antimicrobial and Degree of substitution. His Chitosan study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Polymer, Chemical modification, Alkyl, Combinatorial chemistry and Structure–activity relationship. The Alkyl study combines topics in areas such as Cationic polymerization, Medicinal chemistry and Ammonium.

Már Másson has included themes like Quantitative structure–activity relationship, Stereochemistry, Biopolymer, Gram-positive bacteria and Solubility in his Combinatorial chemistry study. Már Másson has researched Structure–activity relationship in several fields, including Macromolecule, Paracellular transport, Permeability, Chromatography and Drug carrier. His Conjugated system research focuses on subjects like Polymer chemistry, which are linked to In vivo, Membrane, Viability assay, Polysaccharide and Drug delivery.

Best Publications

  • Cyclodextrins in drug delivery

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Pekka Jarho;Már Másson;Tomi Järvinen

  • Antimicrobial Chitosan and Chitosan Derivatives: A Review of the Structure-Activity Relationship.

    Priyanka Sahariah;Már Másson

  • Studies of curcumin and curcuminoids. XXVII. Cyclodextrin complexation: solubility, chemical and photochemical stability

    Hanne Hjorth Tønnesen;Már Másson;Thorsteinn Loftsson

  • Evaluation of cyclodextrin solubilization of drugs

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Dagný Hreinsdóttir;Már Másson

  • Cyclodextrins in topical drug formulations: theory and practice

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Mar Masson

  • Self-Association of Cyclodextrins and Cyclodextrin Complexes

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Már Másson;Marcus E. Brewster

  • Role of cyclodextrins in improving oral drug delivery

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Marcus E. Brewster;Már Másson

  • Self-association and cyclodextrin solubilization of drugs.

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Auethur Magnúsdóttir;Már Másson;Jóhanna F Sigurjónsdóttir

  • Studies on curcumin and curcuminoids XXXI. Symmetric and asymmetric curcuminoids: stability, activity and complexation with cyclodextrin.

    M.A. Tomren;M. Másson;T. Loftsson;H. Hjorth Tønnesen

  • Surface nucleolin participates in both the binding and endocytosis of lactoferrin in target cells.

    Dominique Legrand;Keveen Vigié;Elias A. Said;Elisabeth Elass

  • Soft antimicrobial agents: synthesis and activity of labile environmentally friendly long chain quaternary ammonium compounds.

    Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson;Már Másson;Karl G Kristinsson;Martha A Hjálmarsdóttir

  • Cyclodextrins as permeation enhancers: some theoretical evaluations and in vitro testing.

    Már Másson;Thorsteinn Loftsson;Gı́sli Másson;Einar Stefánsson

  • The complexation efficiency

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Dagný Hreinsdóttir;Már Másson

  • Lipomannans, but not lipoarabinomannans, purified from Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium kansasii induce TNF-alpha and IL-8 secretion by a CD14-toll-like receptor 2-dependent mechanism.

    Cécile Vignal;Yann Guérardel;Laurent Kremer;Maryse Masson

  • Antibacterial activity of methylated chitosan and chitooligomer derivatives: Synthesis and structure activity relationships

    Ögmundur Vidar Rúnarsson;Jukka Holappa;Tapio Nevalainen;Martha Hjálmarsdóttir

  • Cyclodextrin solubilization of benzodiazepines: formulation of midazolam nasal spray

    T Loftsson;H Gudmundsdóttir;J F Sigurjónsdóttir;H H Sigurdsson

  • Self Association and Cyclodextrin Solubilization of NSAIDs

    Audur Magnusdottir;Már Másson;Thorsteinn Loftsson

  • Antimicrobial activity of chitosan N-betainates

    Jukka Holappa;Martha Hjálmarsdóttir;Már Másson;Ögmundur Rúnarsson

  • Impact of chain length on antibacterial activity and hemocompatibility of quaternary N-alkyl and n,n-dialkyl chitosan derivatives.

    Priyanka Sahariah;Berglind E. Benediktssdóttir;Martha Á. Hjálmarsdóttir;Olafur E. Sigurjonsson

  • Methods to enhance the complexation efficiency of cyclodextrins

    T. Loftsson;M. Masson;J. F. Sigurjonsdottir

  • The effects of organic salts on the cyclodextrin solubilization of drugs

    Thorsteinn Loftsson;Kristján Matthı́asson;Már Másson

Frequent Co-Authors

Thorsteinn Loftsson
Thorsteinn Loftsson University of Iceland
Tomi Järvinen
Tomi Järvinen University of Eastern Finland
Einar Stefánsson
Einar Stefánsson University of Iceland
Knud J. Jensen
Knud J. Jensen University of Copenhagen
Masuo Aizawa
Masuo Aizawa Tokyo Institute of Technology
Kristian Berg
Kristian Berg Oslo University Hospital
Kirsten Sandvig
Kirsten Sandvig Oslo University Hospital
Marcus E. Brewster
Marcus E. Brewster Johnson & Johnson (United States)
João F. Mano
João F. Mano University of Aveiro
Karl G. Kristinsson
Karl G. Kristinsson University of Iceland

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